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Chhattisgarh, State Report Card, 2016

Vikram Srinivas, Avani Kapur, Priyanka R Choudhury (2016)

Using government reported data, this brief looks closely at the effects of the Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC) recommendations on state finances in Chhattisgarh, with a particular focus on effects on social sector investments.

The brief asks two key questions:

Did increased tax devolution result in enhancing fiscal space for states?

Has the changed fiscal structure resulted in any visible shifts in social sector investments at the state level?